University Ave Urban Design

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AUDREY PLUMMER + ERIN WEST

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City of Atlanta

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Airport

Site is connected to city of atlanta and to the greater atlanta metro area

CONTEXT

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2. industrial block

1. residential block

1. residential block

2. industrial block

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Major public ways

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Constitutional Elements: Public

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Figure Ground: Private

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HOW IS THE SITE TODAY?

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SITE PLAN_CURRENT CONDITIONS

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SITE PICTURES

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9 8 7 6

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1949 Aerial of atlanta

HISTORY OF DEVELOPMENT

1870s Railroad

1930s Neighborhood

1930s Neighborhood

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Industry develops along railroad corridor

Grid orders fill in between railroads

Nodes serving cars and drivers develop along express way exits

HISTORY OF DEVELOPMENT

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 

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   

    

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      

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Buildings turn their backs to rail corridors

Fragmented site 

permeable boundary

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 impermeable boundary

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Large site can hold several 10 new york city blocks

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Times square + 10 NYC blocks

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Empire state building Sydney opera house

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St peter’s basillica palace of versaille

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Proximity to neighborhoods contributes to latent potential for development

UNDERSTANDING THE SITE

large world landmarks plus

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15 minute walk to site

Berlin philharmonic

Neighborhood grid order spreads to former industrial zone

Selectively connect site fragments over/under rail corridors and highway

Potential green industry

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Front freight rail line

Front major public ways (includes BeltLine and University Ave)

GOALS FOR REDEVELOPMENT

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Current

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145 ACRE REDEVLOPMENT PLAN

Proposed

Section AA through university, Easement with light rail freight, and beltline

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Section BB through freight rail line and park

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Section CC through cross streets leading to the beltline

Section DD through Metropolitan Rd

STREET SECTIONS

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